Matt Waters

About Matt Waters

Third-year student at Marquette University, pursuing a dual degree in Commercial Real Estate combined with Finance with a concentration in Commercial Banking. Currently, I serve as the President of the Commercial Real Estate Club at Marquette, where I engage with industry leaders as well as peers to coordinate motivating events such as networking, Q&A’s, site tours, and more, for insight in the latest trends and developments. In addition to my academic and professional capabilities, I am the Principal Violinist of the Marquette University Symphony Orchestra. As the Principal Violinist and Concertmaster, I lead around thirty other musicians alongside the conductor in all rehearsals and university concerts throughout the year. In the past summer (2024), I have gained invaluable experience as a Development Associate at Mandel Group, a leader in the development and management of luxury apartment communities throughout the Midwest. I currently work there part-time during the academic year as well. In this role, I am involved in a range of projects spanning the development field: modeling, analysis, reporting, auditing, etc. Furthermore, I am utilizing new commercial real estate software, collaborating and learning from seasoned professionals, and contributing to the development team. This upcoming summer (2025), I will be interning at an international real estate development and investment company, First Sponsor Group in Singapore. I am so excited to embark on this journey and grow personally and professionally. A goal this summer is to network and try my best to secure a full-time job there for after I graduate (May 2026). My goal is to combine what I have learned from both academic and real-world experience in Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Banking to excel in a rewarding career in addition to owning and developing properties internationally. I would love to connect!

Experience

1. Development Associate

   Mandel Group, Inc

   Jun 2024 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   Full-time internship throughout the summer and since then part-time during the academic year on the development team at Mandel Group. I contribute to a wide range of projects such as modeling pro formas, construction cost and financial statement analyses, presentation of projects to city officials, business owners, and public reports, market research, and various audits. Additionally, I sharpened my skills and knowledge of industry standard software including Yardi Matrix, CoStar, LoopNet, Entrata, Publisher, and PowerBI. Utilizing this software, I conducted detailed market research of metrics such as demographics, competition in the Midwest, and researching a potential acquisition in Madison, WI. The biggest overall takeaway for me was understanding and gaining hands-on experience and knowledge about the commercial real estate development process, from start to finish. Notable Achievements-Operational Expense Analysis: Developed an innovative in-depth analysis of 14 operational expenses across 21 market rate multifamily properties. My work provided data for a public statement and created a reusable tool for future expense management, potentially saving thousands of dollars.Presentation of traffic reconfiguration to City Officials: Led analysis and project to address parking challenges for a key commercial tenant and multifamily assets in a Milwaukee Neighborhood. I conducted a comprehensive parking study, created a detailed presentation, and successfully presented to city officials, contributing to changes that will enhance local parking availability.Additional achievements in the process.

Education

• Marquette University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

  2022 — 2026